Monday, May 23, 2016

Carne Asada Kabobs Recipe

This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ColorYourSummer #CollectiveBias

I love when the weather warms up enough so that we can enjoy the outdoors again! We love spending time on our patio and watching the water pass through the creek in our backyard, but mostly we love all the yummy food & entertaining we get to do once Spring rolls in! Hello yummy grilled food!

One of my all time favorite foods on the grill is Carne Asada Kabobs. Why? Because its delicious and it reminds me of my childhood living in Baja California. Plus it's really fun to eat & easy to customize. My kids are 10x more likely to eat their dinner when they can help make it and of course when they get to eat it with their fingers, so this is an all around win for us!

One thing I love about entertaining in the summer is that I can add lots of bright and beautiful colors into our decor. One color I am loving this year is Lagoon Blue. I've been slowly sneaking it into our home decor over the last couple of years but now it's crossed over into our kitchen & entertaining decor! What do you think?

As I was shopping at Kroger last week, I noticed that Rubbermaid had their new Summer Limited Edition collection out, and in my favorite color, so of course I had to buy their platter & pitcher! The platter actually made the perfect salsa bar, because it kept the different sides nicely separated {plus it's leak-proof & easy to store}.

If you're looking for some quality serving containers for your next party, or just want a cute new reusable bottle {20 oz.}, head on over to Kroger, because right now, you can get extra savings on Rubbermaid Summer products{here}. And don't worry these great Rubbermaid products are also available at any Kroger Banner store location!

Aren't they cute?

Back to the Kabobs though, here's all you'll need for this recipe: flank steak, cilantro, onion, limes, oranges, lemons and a handful of seasonings.

And add the juice of a lime, orange and lemon. As well as a little olive oil, then cover & refrigerate for a couple hours.

After you've let the meat marinade, cut it into cubes and put it on your skewers & grill it up!

Carne Asada Kabobs

Ingredients

2 pounds flank or skirt steak

1 orange, juiced

1 lime, juiced

1 lemon, juiced

1/2 bunch fresh cilantro

1/2 white onion, chopped

1/4 cup olive oil

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 tablespoon steak seasoning

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

black pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Place steak in a baking dish{large enough to allow it to lay flat}.

2. Then season the meat with dry ingredients, then add in the wet ingredients. 3. Cover dish and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. 4. Chop meat into cubes and place on skewers. 5. Grill steak until medium-rare to medium a hint of pink, about 7 minutes on each side.

6. Remove to a cutting board and allow to rest for 5 minutes. 7. Serve as is, or on warmed tortillas with desired toppings

What are you looking forward to doing this Summer?

Do you like to entertain? Here are a ton of great recipes & entertaining ideas for ya. Enjoy!